SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $101.00.

SSNC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kera Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 4,292 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 827 shares during the last quarter. Dean Capital Management raised its position in SS&C Technologies by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 28,830 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,520,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares during the period. Cambient Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in SS&C Technologies by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 5,315 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 563,717 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,280,000 after buying an additional 3,799 shares during the period. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SS&C Technologies Stock Up 3.7%

SSNC stock opened at $75.54 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.64. The company has a market cap of $18.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $69.00 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.07. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 12.70%.The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.58 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. SS&C Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.680 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.700-7.020 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.18%.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies is a global provider of software and services for the financial services industry, offering technology and outsourcing solutions that support investment managers, asset servicing firms, insurance companies, private equity and real estate managers, hedge funds, wealth managers and other financial institutions. The company’s offerings span front-, middle- and back-office functionality, enabling clients to automate trading, portfolio accounting, reconciliation, performance measurement, risk and compliance, and client reporting.

SS&C delivers its capabilities through a mix of licensed software, cloud-based SaaS platforms and managed services.